“We believe, in the end, each officer will be vindicated of any charges,” said Kevin Flautt, the union’s attorney. “At this point, we are keeping a united stance, saying we want the full story to be told.”

The union said each officer has denied the charges against them, which include embezzlement, bribery and threats of injury.

The group was asked why it has waited 10 days to make a statement. A spokesman said the union wanted to make sure any statement was educated, evaluated and responsible.

The group was also dealing with the shock of the accusations, union officials said.